List Randomizer
Shuffle a list into a random order.
A list, reordered by chance
Sometimes you need a whole list in random order rather than just one pick — a random running order, a shuffled playlist, a fair sequence. This shuffles your list into a random order, giving every arrangement an equal chance.
Enter your list to shuffle it randomly.
Shuffling versus picking
Shuffling differs from picking one item: it randomises the entire order, which is what you want for deciding a sequence rather than a single winner. This is useful for setting a fair running order in a competition, randomising the order questions or tasks are done to remove any advantage from position, or simply mixing up a list to break a routine. A proper shuffle gives every possible ordering an equal chance, which a casual by-hand rearrangement does not — people reordering a list tend to leave items near where they started. As with picking, the value is impartiality: a random order that no one arranged is transparently fair, which matters whenever the sequence itself could advantage or disadvantage someone, and it saves the awkwardness of deciding an order manually.
Questions & answers
How is shuffling different from picking one item?
Shuffling randomises the whole order of a list, which is what you want for a fair sequence, rather than selecting a single winner.
When is a random order useful?
For a fair running order, randomising the sequence of questions or tasks to remove positional advantage, or simply mixing up a list.
Is anything uploaded?
No. The shuffle happens in your browser.